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Ask the stylist - Linen House
Posted by on 18 November 2017Linen House have called it! It’s the summer for relaxing. And who wouldn’t want to indulge, relax and stay a little longer when the bedroom looks this good. To get in the mood for some Summer unwinding, Linen House went coastal for their Spring Summer 2016-17 campaign shoot. They chose a house in the picturesque town of Lorne, Victoria with ocean views and gum trees providing the perfect backdrop to their fresh and contemporary range of bed linen. We caught up with the Linen House team to find o .....
Dreams: Does Cheese Affect Dreams?
Posted by on 17 November 2017Ever since Charles Dickens wrote about a crumb of cheese affecting Ebenezer Scrooge’s sleep in his popular book, A Christmas Carol, myths have abounded stating that eating cheese before bed can affect our dreams. In fact, there are almost as many stories about how cheese can affect dreams as there are types of cheese. However, the interesting thing is, there has only ever been one study about cheese and dreams and it wasn’t by a sleep expert, dream expert or university department specialising in .....
The Outdoors Type - Say hello to Happy Glamper!
Posted by on 9 November 2017It’s no secret, camping isn’t everyone’s idea of a holiday. Not everyone enjoys spending their downtime without their creature comforts, or setting up nylon tents, dealing with the frustration of a missing pole, and worrying about being blown away. Evan Dando of The Lemonheads knew about it all too well when he sang ‘I lied about being the outdoors type’. But the 90s grunge band obviously didn’t know about Glamping! Derived from ‘glamorous camping’ glamping is the perfect solution for those that .....
Springtime is a great time for a spring clean
Posted by on 6 November 2017Springtime is a great time to do a major clean up and a bit of reorganising in your child’s bedroom. But, of course, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. And, if your child is old enough, you might be thinking they should do it themselves! After all, if they’re capable of making the mess, they should be capable of cleaning it! So we’ve created a 10-point checklist to help you (or them!) get through your spring cleaning. #1 Play some music The first thing to do is select some music that y .....
Does hay fever affect your sleep in Spring?
Posted by on 23 October 2017While most of us love Spring, including the fresh flowers, pretty butterflies and warmer weather, for some people who suffer from hay fever it’s the worst time of the year. Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, means an allergy that affects the nose. The symptoms are similar to having a cold including sneezing and itching, runny nose, sinus pressure and watery eyes. However unlike a cold, which is caused by a virus, hay fever is caused by a reaction to an allergen. Hay fever often occurs in Spring, a .....